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utility connection

[juːˈtɪlɪti kəˈnɛkʃən]
nounpl: utility connections
conexão de serviços públicos
1. A physical or service link that connects a property to public utilities such as electricity, water, gas, or sewage systems
The new apartment requires utility connections before it can be occupied.
O novo apartamento requer conexões de serviços públicos antes de ser ocupado.
2. The process of establishing or installing such connections
Utility connection took three weeks to complete at the construction site.
A conexão de serviços públicos levou três semanas para ser concluída no canteiro de obras.
Synonyms
utility hookupservice connectioninfrastructure connectionpublic utility link
Antonyms
utility disconnectionservice disconnection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conexão de serviços públicos
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
ligação de serviços públicos
Common alternative using 'ligação'
Rio de Janeiro
conexão de utilidades
Direct translation variant
Portugal
ligação aos serviços públicos
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the utilities connected
utility connection paperwork
active utility connection
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